In response to various enquiries regarding ‘the first date of entry’ for state nominated visas granted offshore, the Business and Skilled Migration Queensland (BMSQ) has clarified that the Department of Home Affairs, generally, will not seek to cancel a state nominated visa where the only reason for doing so would be breach of Condition 8504, which requires the visa holder to enter Australia applies before a date specified, due to travel restrictions imposed in response to Covid-19 Pandemic.
The State has advised that if the ‘first date of entry’ has passed, the visa holder must continue to hold a valid visa to travel to Australia, along with the relevant notice of the Department applicable to your situation, and individual exemption to travel from the Australian Border Force (ABF) if granted a provisional visa.
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